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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    God Uses All Things For His Purposes

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 7, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 8,025 views

    To lead the people to understand how Joseph’s enslavement is allowed to happen by God’s sovereign wisdom for the saving of many lives.

    Hard Times Joseph Becomes a Slave – Gen. 37;39:1-20 Preparation for The Teacher 1. Aim: To lead the people to understand how Joseph’s enslavement is allowed to happen by God’s sovereign wisdom for the saving of many lives. 2. Explanation of the Aim: There are times when we go through hardships ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Peace, A Place, And A Promise

    Contributed by Roger Roark on May 21, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,722 views

    Jesus comforts us with these 3 things.

    peace, a place , and a promise John 14:1-4 Jesus had just finished the Lord’s Supper, and was speaking to the disciples. He was giving them encouragement, and telling them that He would be going away. Peter had asked Him, " Lord, where are you going?" Jesus had told Peter that he could not go ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Where I End ... Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on Aug 28, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,750 views

    In his prayer, "The Serenity Prayer," Reinhold Niebuhr makes the claim that hardship is the pathway to peace. How can that be? Come discover this wonderful truth with us.

    [This is part of a series based on The Serenity Prayer by Reinhold Niebuhr. This sermon deals with the "accepting hardship as a pathway to peace."] Many years ago, my dad and I got our hands on a motorcycle that had been sitting in a man’s backyard for years. It had been sitting ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    God's Therapy For A Weary Soul

    Contributed by Jm Raja Lawrence on Aug 8, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 368 views

    Even mighty prophets experience crushing despair. Today we discover how God tenderly heals His exhausted servants through Elijah's wilderness journey from triumph to restoration.

    God's Therapy for a Weary Soul 1 Kings 19:1-21 Introduction In the dramatic narrative of 1 Kings 19, we encounter one of the most powerful and relatable stories in all of Scripture. Here we find Elijah, the mighty prophet who had just witnessed God's spectacular victory over the prophets of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Good Shepherd, Leads Us, Into Everlasting Life.

    Contributed by Dr. Stafford Miller on Apr 3, 2001
    based on 88 ratings
     | 6,405 views

    The Word of God makes it very clear that as we move through times of sorrow and grief, God is with us. God is there to comfort us and sustain us.

    The Celebration of the life of our dear loved one. Psalms 46:1-2 Opening I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die. We have two purposes here today, to CELEBRATE LIFE and to OFFER ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    How To Use The Rest Areas Of Life Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Apr 20, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,270 views

    When the storms of life have calmed and God has brought us into the rest area to refresh, we need to make sure we use it to our advantage before heading into the next valley.

    Following In the Footsteps of Faith How to Use the Rest Areas of Life Genesis 21:33-34 Intro: There are times in life that are simply difficult to tolerate! There are battles to fight, valleys to cross, long nights to endure and storms that must be weathered. All you have to do is read the story of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Beaten But Still Forgiving

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 5, 2001
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,171 views

    Stephen’s example of forgiveness amidst persecution

    Stephen’s Example of Forgiveness – Acts 7:34-60 Illustration:Karl Menninger, the famed psychiatrist, once said that if he could convince the patients in psychiatric hospitals that their sins were forgiven, 75 percent of them could walk out the next day! Today in the Word, March 1989, p. 8. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hallmarks Of Love 1 Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 1, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,253 views

    Exposition of 1 Cor 13:4

    Text: 1 Corinthians 13:4 Title: The Hallmarks of Love 1 Date/Place: LSCC, 2/20/05, AM I. INTRODUCTION A. Opening illustration: the lady who wanted to divorce her husband in the most painful way possible. The suggestion was to go and act like you love him for 2 months, and make him believe it, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mary's Vision Of The Risen Lord

    Contributed by Rajendra Kadia on May 23, 2015
     | 5,336 views

    How the vision of the Risen Lord transformed Mary

    MARY'S VISION OF THE RISEN LORD The women hold a special honour of seeing the Risen Lord before men. Mary Magdalene came from the village of Magdala on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. She was one of a group of women who became followers of Christ during his earthly ministry. She and the other ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Giving Birth To Death

    Contributed by David Watters on Jul 9, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 13,853 views

    In this life we have the opportunity to create a world around us of darkness and death...or...we have the opportunity of creating a world of light. With our Lord’s help, we can become ’Light to a Dark World’.

    Sermon: Giving Birth to Death Scripture: James 1: 14-15 Good morning! First...this morning, I would like to start out with a little story. Once upon a time there was a man who thought he was dead. His concerned wife and friends sent him to the friendly neighborhood psychiatrist. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Working For The Faith Skylight Company Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 17,738 views

    There are hurting people living in spiritual darkness. In order to work for the Faith Skylight Company you've got to care enough for them that you'll do everything you can to let the light of Jesus fill their darkness.

    INTRODUCTION As we follow Jesus through the Gospel According to Mark we come to one of my favorite miracles in the life of Jesus. It’s the story where four men tear up a roof and lower their paralyzed friend until he’s hanging in front of Jesus. These four friends dug a skylight in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Holy Habits #5: Godliness Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Jul 18, 2025
     | 420 views

    Godliness. Any light that we shine into this dark world is not our own. It is a reflection of the Son. That is a good working definition of godliness - shining the light of God’s love into a dark world.

    HOLY HABIT #5   GODLINESS Introduction The moon tonight (July 20, 2025) is at the phase known as Waning Crescent. Only 21.3% of the moon is visible. The last full moon was July 10th. During this phase, over the next five days, the moon will be virtually invisible to the naked ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When I See Jesus

    Contributed by Larry Hooks on Mar 14, 2007
    based on 20 ratings
     | 50,716 views

    Funeral Service

    When I See Jesus, It Will Be Amen Job 19:25-27 Job writes, For I know that my Redeemer lives, And He shall stand at last on the earth; (26) And after my skin is destroyed, this I know, That in my flesh I shall see God, (27) ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Easter Together

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jun 5, 2025
     | 200 views

    It was still dark for Mary. She had just endured the darkest, bleakest Sabbath of her life, because Jesus had died.

    Easter Together “Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. 2So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, “They have taken the Lord out of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "You Go Be Light"

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Sep 25, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 6,888 views

    For us to be an effective dark destroying light for Christ requires that we do at least for things.

    “you GO be LIGHT!” Last Sunday was without a doubt one of the most powerful times we have had in this building… God’s power, Spirit, presence and comfort were here in a mighty way…AND when Marie came up second service and said – “I’m ready to be baptized..” - well what more can we say… except, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ